Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

I got the smart one. Several referrals for it.

 

[brett_schn]

I heard that it wasn’t good. I’ll wait and see tho

 

[brett_schn]

What salt mix do u guys use or do u buy from ur lfs

 

[Scurvy]

I use Red Sea blue bucket salt.

I love my Smart ATO. I recommended it over the Tunze to someone here yesterday as well. Not that the Tunze is bad but for smaller AIO setups it's perfect.

Hope you figured something out that doesnt come with kidnapping charges :)

 

[Scurvy]

Lol.... a friend here had carbon reactor just dump carbon in the tank.

Saw that... so the carbon really tumbled and liquified?? I didnt know that was even possible.
Murphy's Law be danged!!!

 

[brett_schn]

I use Red Sea blue bucket salt.

I love my Smart ATO. I recommended it over the Tunze to someone here yesterday as well. Not that the Tunze is bad but for smaller AIO setups it's perfect.

Hope you figured something out that doesnt come with kidnapping charges :)

Not thinking about size what don’t u like about the micro and what don’t you like about the tunze

 

[brett_schn]

@saltyfilmfolks what ato should I get

 

[Scurvy]

Not thinking about size what don’t u like about the micro and what don’t you like about the tunze

The Tuze pump is on the loud side. Its far and away the loudest thing on my tank however its only rumming for 30 seconds or so at a time. The float and optical sensor mount is also a little bulky and wont fit well in an AIO compartment. Again its a great ATO but to me i like silent.

The Smart ATO has a much smaller formfactor when it comes to the optical sensor mount and fits the AIO compartments much better. The pump also runs dead silent.

I believe the Tunze has the stronger pump if distance or Head height is of any concern. Assuming your ATO container is next to, or under the tank either is fine.

Theyre both very good kits.

 

[brett_schn]

The Tuze pump is on the loud side. Its far and away the loudest thing on my tank however its only rumming for 30 seconds or so at a time. The float and optical sensor mount is also a little bulky and wont fit well in an AIO compartment. Again its a great ATO but to me i like silent.

The Smart ATO has a much smaller formfactor when it comes to the optical sensor mount and fits the AIO compartments much better. The pump also runs dead silent.

I believe the Tunze has the stronger pump if distance or Head height is of any concern. Assuming your ATO container is next to, or under the tank either is fine.

Theyre both very good kits.

The nano only has a float. Np optical

 

[brett_schn]

The Tuze pump is on the loud side. Its far and away the loudest thing on my tank however its only rumming for 30 seconds or so at a time. The float and optical sensor mount is also a little bulky and wont fit well in an AIO compartment. Again its a great ATO but to me i like silent.

The Smart ATO has a much smaller formfactor when it comes to the optical sensor mount and fits the AIO compartments much better. The pump also runs dead silent.

I believe the Tunze has the stronger pump if distance or Head height is of any concern. Assuming your ATO container is next to, or under the tank either is fine.

Theyre both very good kits.

will the pump for smart micro fit into a 5g water container u get from the lfs

 

[Adam113]

will the pump for smart micro fit into a 5g water container u get from the lfs

Pretty sure it will. I have mine in a 1 gallon jug that I just cut the opening a bit bigger. It's small.

 

[Scurvy]

Pretty sure it will. I have mine in a 1 gallon jug that I just cut the opening a bit bigger. It's small.

Yep, it will.

 

[Scurvy]

How are Katrinas critters this morning??

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@saltyfilmfolks what ato should I get

The affordable one that fits.
I made two of mine and bought one no name.

 

[Katrina71]

How are Katrinas critters this morning??

Mine are good!

 

[brett_schn]

Jbj ato or the hydrofill titanium? Only once tang are local

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

hydrofill titanium?

that one.

 

[brett_schn]

that one.

That one is a $100 plus a pump. What is better about that one

 

[Scurvy]

Waking up to happy, hungry critters is always good!! Was just trying to cleanup my BC and i think i caught one of the nems in the gravel vac. He crawled way under a rock :(

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

That one is a $100 plus a pump. What is better about that one

the snails cant get into the float it looks like. Double check.

Do you have a build thread? I mean, we can come over to play at your house too sometimes.:p
Ill bring my;Pompus and ;Snaphappy.

@Katrina71 , yours must be the Kool Aid house on the block.